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Khakis, deadlift day. I'm as excited as I am always scared.
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Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
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Khakis, deadlift day. I'm as excited as I am always scared.
A belt is not a safety device, it is for core engagement.
Yep. Got this on sale for $50 last year. Perfect no nonsense belt.
Thanks. Don't care about it then and can save some cash.
I'd like that and some rogue shoes. Don't have the 200 to drop right now though
I've heard the nike remulus are the best. You heard anything about those? They're expensive as shit also though.
SquiddyCracker
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In other news, curls in the squat rack gives you negative points on Fitocracy.
Price Dalton
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True, but core engagement protects you.
Yeah romaleos are supposed to be very good but I have a feeling you're paying for the name.
So do bosu ball squats.
Just can't see it as a safety device. A belt will only help when form and such are all spot on, otherwise it can make things worse.
FallingEdge
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All this belt talk has me worried that I should invest in one. I always thought of it as an optional thing. Deadlifts are getting closer to 400+ but I don't see a need for a belt.
I use mixed grip if that matters.
I use mixed grip if that matters.
Belts help strengthen your abdominal muscles. Thus, wearing a belt and improving on your weight makes you stronger when you don't have a belt on. There's no reason, if weight is starting to get pretty fucking heavy, to not wear a belt. And it should be a belt with a consistent width all around.
OrangeYouGlad
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Age: 28
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135lbs
Goal: Strength
Current Training Schedule: I walk my dog and take 4 flights of stairs each time. Really working the body.
Current Training Equipment Available: Free weights, resistance bands, pull up bar, ab wheel thing
Comments: I just want to get myself doing something right now. Desk job has made me disgusting. I definitely need to overhaul my diet, but that may be something left to a nutritionist/dietitian since I'm the kind of plebe who needs to be told exactly what to eat. I'll have access to a gym within the next 2 months as they're building one in my condo right now, so something that could work up to transitioning into using real equipment would be good.
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135lbs
Goal: Strength
Current Training Schedule: I walk my dog and take 4 flights of stairs each time. Really working the body.
Current Training Equipment Available: Free weights, resistance bands, pull up bar, ab wheel thing
Comments: I just want to get myself doing something right now. Desk job has made me disgusting. I definitely need to overhaul my diet, but that may be something left to a nutritionist/dietitian since I'm the kind of plebe who needs to be told exactly what to eat. I'll have access to a gym within the next 2 months as they're building one in my condo right now, so something that could work up to transitioning into using real equipment would be good.
Price Dalton
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Agreed. It can offer false confidence.
Did you read the OP?
theytookourjobz
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I've owned Pendlay Do-wins (~$120) and Nike Romaleos (~$190) and the Nikes are worth every damn penny. Great lifting shoe.
I want the inzer lever belt, but I can't justify spending $90-100 on a belt at the moment.
I used this one for years. Despite being slightly wider in the back, it tightens down solidly, doesn't come loose, and really helped me push through my sticking points without having to get a real deal belt belt. Besides, my hips and rib cage aren't far enough apart for a normal belt to ever fit normally, so this solution worked wonders.
It really is a great belt to use if you're wanting something to help lift with but just don't want to get a real PL belt, or don't have the stomach for it yet.
It really is a great belt to use if you're wanting something to help lift with but just don't want to get a real PL belt, or don't have the stomach for it yet.
OrangeYouGlad
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Yes. I don't really have a much more specific goal outside of what you bolded.
The point of the slight snark is that the OP pretty much lays out EXACTLY what you should be doing for strength. If all you have available is body weight equipment, you'll have to make due with that type of programming, but if strength is your concern than you need to find a gym ASAP.
Recently, my main gym installed a platform mainly for Olympic lifts. The staff tries to keep one bar there at all times.
I joked around with some buddies about how long it would take before someone does something like barbell curls on the platform. Someone overheard our conversation and told us that some already did them about an hour ago.
smh
I joked around with some buddies about how long it would take before someone does something like barbell curls on the platform. Someone overheard our conversation and told us that some already did them about an hour ago.
smh
What?
Crossfit, bro.
theytookourjobz
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Maybe he ate right before he worked out.
But you can get the Elite FTS one Sean linked to for the same price on sale!
The mentality that working out till you throw up is a good thing is one of the less dumb, albeit still incredibly fucking stupid, aspects of Crossfit. Pukey the Clown is their mascot, after all.
True, and I have that exact belt. And you know what? I never use it. It's incredibly uncomfortable, hella digs into my sides, works for any movement, and just can't seem to fit in it right.
That one, not on sale, doesn't have the above issues. To each their own. Maybe I just haven't worked it enough.
SquiddyCracker
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Doing cardio until you almost barf is nice though.
Push that body.
Just don't puke.
Push that body.
Just don't puke.
Order came in from BB.com. Jack3d Micro, gonna try it out starting Monday. Some cheap straps for my deadlifts. I already used them onces, meh, they're okay. Shoulda gone with a leather pair tbh. And a Smart Shaker cup which I'll start using soon. Looks good though, just what I needed.
Okay.
1. Diet. I'd be concerend about dieticians, as most of them teach to the food guide. To lose fat you need to resistance train to preserve muscle and cut calories. It is easiest to cut calories and presents an optimal hormonal environment if you also reduce sugar and other carbohydrates. So eat lots of meat, eggs, leafy veggies, avocados, spices and a moderate amount of fruit. Limits starches and sugar, and don't drink anything with calories in it.
2. Exercise. You have two months until the gym, so use those two months to get generally in shape. Do a routine with whatever equipment you have at home (list it out please in detail), and do some cardio as well, like plyo in your room. When you get the gym, you'll be able to go there and be off to a running start...
As a gift for my brother cleaning up his life and lifestyle, and devoting himself back to his favorite hobby (lifting), I got him this:
Motivation. Never leave home without it.
one of my favorite pictures of arnold. it's currently my desktop background. I'm looking for more pictures like it so I can make a rotating background theme.
Zoe
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If you have to eat before going to the gym, try to avoid sugary foods like fruit.
I used to be 100 pounds overweight too. I always eat before I go to the gym. In my opinion there's just something wrong with working out to the point where you puke.
I'm the opposite, if I worked out on an empty stomach I'd feel horrible. I would stay short of barfing in general. Pace yourself.
Any one have inputs on what works best as far as reps/intensity is concerned?
I just read about Reverse Pyramid Theory http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/randy2.htm and was wondering if anyone had input on it.
Currently I do
warmup x 10 (just the bar),
1x10 (95lbs)
1x10 (105lbs)
1x10 (115lbs)
each followed by at least 2 minutes of rest.
The above is for my squats as an example, but I follow the same formula for the rest of the exercises (press, bench etc.)
I just read about Reverse Pyramid Theory http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/randy2.htm and was wondering if anyone had input on it.
Currently I do
warmup x 10 (just the bar),
1x10 (95lbs)
1x10 (105lbs)
1x10 (115lbs)
each followed by at least 2 minutes of rest.
The above is for my squats as an example, but I follow the same formula for the rest of the exercises (press, bench etc.)
I don't know how you do it, I used to eat maybe 1-2 hours before I went to the gym and once the weights got really heavy on deadlifts I felt like I was going to throw up.
Zoe
Member
Makes you more prone to getting nauseous from what I've heard.
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A More Normal Bird
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When you say free weights, do you mean barbell or dumbbell? Do you have access to a bench or squat rack?
Brolic Gaoler
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What in the shit? ON whey is 104 at the cheapest right now.
It's only going to keep going up. Everybody wants whey now, for everything from bread to energy drinks. Prices aren't going to stop climbing. Sucks.
Shogun buys 10lbs at a time doesn't he?
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